SCOTUS 13: Confirmation consternation contemplation

[The Sicatoka]

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There must be something about the timing that has Mitch dying on the hill. It's the only thing that jives.

Does Mitch believe any action (yeah or nay) is better than inaction for his party's chances in November.

 

[Handyman]

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I don't think we're missing anything. I think Mitch knows that he won't get anyone through after the midterms and he only had time for one candidate. He begged Trump not to pick this guy. That was more about the paper involved, but someone probably knew he was a rich entitled white boy as well.

There must be something about the timing that has Mitch dying on the hill. It's the only thing that jives.

But Graham isnt just playing the good soldier...he is doing his best Clarence Darrow impression here. He only ever got this emotional talking about John McCain. I am telling you there is something else. Maybe it is the Clinton thing...

 

[Rover]

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They could ram someone thru in the lame duck session if they needed to. McConnell would do it in a heartbeat. So I don't get it.

I don't think they can. Right now the WH can't vet any replacements because that would undercut Kavanaugh before the vote. Purely for their own political survival, they cannot send another problematic nominee before the Senate right now. That means a really, really thorough vetting basically going back to conduct on the pre-school playground (as toddlers, unless Roy Moore or Dennis Hastert in the nominee ). That's going to take awhile especially with the election and holidays coming up, and then said nominee needs to meet with key Senators, etc.

Itch is going all in during October because that's the only hand he can play. If Republican retain the Senate, as expected, then they have time to find someone with no baggage. If they don't break out the popcorn because the recriminations are going to be legendary.

 

[Wisko McBadgerton]

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Seems to me R's are going all in on K, not because they care about him in particular, they probably can still get another conservative judge through, but because they feel they have a potential wedge issue in the way they think D's screwed over K and Ford by leaking Ford's info to the Intercept. If K goes down, they are going on the warpath over the idea that some D or their staffer sacrificed Ford and destroyed K for purely political reasons. (which if true, is unconscionable.) They'll scream that these normally "reasonable" D's like Manchin and Heitkamp etc. not only let them do it, but participated in it. Obviously they're going down that path either way, but if they go all in on K and he still goes down, it probably works much better politically.

Also if I'm the Intercept reporter, I'm kinda hoping K goes through. A reporter getting subpoenaed for their source is seldom much fun for the reporter.

 

[ScoobyDoo]

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">MCCONNELL: "And so let me make it very clear: the time for endless delay and obstruction has come to a close. Judge Kavanaugh's nomination is out of Committee, we're considering here on the floor, and Mister President, we'll be voting this week."</p>— Frank Thorp V (@frankthorp) <a href="https://twitter.com/frankthorp/status/1046851017055375360?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 1, 2018</a></blockquote>
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Merrick Garland.

 

[FlagDUDE08]

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https://www.infowars.com/christine-blasey-ford-has-unbelievable-connections-to-cia/

 

[ScoobyDoo]

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No one cares about Info Wars or wants you to link Info Wars. Just saying.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">If I were a Democrat still unhappy about the treatment of Merrick Garland, I might find Mitch McConnell's denunciation of the "endless delay and obstruction" of Brett Kavanaugh, whose nomination was announced less than three months ago, a bit much. <a href="https://t.co/TjwcRsiRus">https://t.co/TjwcRsiRus</a></p>— Bill Kristol (@BillKristol) <a href="https://twitter.com/BillKristol/status/1046936741201006592?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 2, 2018</a></blockquote>
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[dxmnkd316]

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Bill Kristol is going to vote for a democrat this election. Things are getting desperate.

 

[French Rage]

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">President Trump: "It's a very scary time for young men in America when you can be guilty of something that you may not be guilty of."<br><br>Full video here: <a href="https://t.co/eIalSfbn4x">https://t.co/eIalSfbn4x</a> <a href="https://t.co/QOIB2tE8DF">pic.twitter.com/QOIB2tE8DF</a></p>— CSPAN (@cspan) <a href="https://twitter.com/cspan/status/1047178767406383107?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 2, 2018</a></blockquote>
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I...ummm...hmmm...yeah...WHAT!?!?!?

He's probably talking about the time some dick railroaded the Central Park 5.

 

[Handyman]

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">"The things she’s highlighting that say that Dr. Ford is not credible are the very things she has taught me to ignore,”says Mitchell protege. "She’s abandoned what she knows to be true in favor of being a political operative.” <a href="https://twitter.com/emmersbrown?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@emmersbrown</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/seungminkim?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@seungminkim</a> <a href="https://t.co/54aGl3qRIe">https://t.co/54aGl3qRIe</a></p>— Carol Leonnig (@CarolLeonnig) <a href="https://twitter.com/CarolLeonnig/status/1047074647643176960?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 2, 2018</a></blockquote>
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Though Senate Republicans said the memo was helpful, legal experts from both political parties and advocates for victims of sexual assault on Monday questioned how Mitchell could reach such a conclusion without a fuller investigation and without the ability to cross-examine witnesses such as Mark Judge, the only other person Ford says was in the room when the alleged incident occurred in the summer of 1982.

“As a former prosecutor myself, I’ve come to no conclusion other than the conclusion that there needs to be more facts to come to a conclusion,” said Douglas Wigdor, an employment lawyer who has represented plaintiffs in sexual assault and harassment cases. Wigdor, a Republican, called the memo “a joke” and “preposterous.”

 

[Handyman]

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-cards="hidden" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">FBI concludes interview with Kavanaugh friend Mark Judge who allegedly witnessed sexual assault <a href="https://t.co/TjohaoHUu7">https://t.co/TjohaoHUu7</a> <a href="https://t.co/t9LfVghV6C">pic.twitter.com/t9LfVghV6C</a></p>— The Hill (@thehill) <a href="https://twitter.com/thehill/status/1047174902728540162?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 2, 2018</a></blockquote>
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[The Sicatoka]

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-cards="hidden" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">FBI concludes interview with Kavanaugh friend Mark Judge who allegedly witnessed sexual assault <a href="https://t.co/TjohaoHUu7">https://t.co/TjohaoHUu7</a> <a href="https://t.co/t9LfVghV6C">pic.twitter.com/t9LfVghV6C</a></p>— The Hill (@thehill) <a href="https://twitter.com/thehill/status/1047174902728540162?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 2, 2018</a></blockquote>
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I know The Hill article says:

“Mr. Judge completed his FBI interview,” Barbara Van Gelder, Judge’s attorney, told The Hill in an email. “We are not commenting on the questions the FBI asked Mr. Judge.”

But my crack team of investigators has acquired part of the transcript, shown below.

FBI: To your knowledge, what is Brett Kavanaugh's opinion of beer?
MJ: I don't recall.

< agent tosses notes into air and leaves room >

 

[The Sicatoka]

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Knowing Judge is on the record already with:

"I do not recall the events described by Dr. Ford in her testimony before the US Senate Judiciary Committee today," he wrote. "I never saw Brett act in the manner Dr. Ford describes. I am knowingly submitting this letter under penalty of felony."

Judge can say almost nothing else. Why? He jammed himself up.

If he changes his story in his FBI interview he's committed a felony with the SJC, or just lied to the FBI, or both.

 

[French Rage]

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She would need to ask about Bart O'Kavanaugh, or his oddly identical British cousin, Bertram Cavendish.

 

[Handyman]

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Key senator concerned about Kavanaugh's 'partisan' tone <a href="https://t.co/dbmGuXmS23">https://t.co/dbmGuXmS23</a></p>— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) <a href="https://twitter.com/Reuters/status/1047168807394004992?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 2, 2018</a></blockquote>
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[dxmnkd316]

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“Concern” is the GOP’s way of reminding us they’re all spineless cowards. Kind of like a reverse safe word. Just in case.

 

[Handyman]

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I dunno Flake is the guy who pulled this move. He is being pretty out in front on this stuff which means he has no qualms about where he stands right now. If he was going to take the cowardly way out he would have just gone into hiding. (which is what I expected)

Going by gut, I think if the vote was today he would vote no. This is not the normal Jeff Flake who I think is a cowardly weasel. JMHO.

 

[trixR4kids]

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He's just doing it to abdicate responsibility to a third party.

 

[rufus]

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But Graham isnt just playing the good soldier...he is doing his best Clarence Darrow impression here. He only ever got this emotional talking about John McCain. I am telling you there is something else. Maybe it is the Clinton thing...

Lyndsey is auditioning for Session's job. And the only guy he is looking to impress is Mushroom Dick.

 

[Handyman]

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He's just doing it to abdicate responsibility to a third party.

Huh?

I cant believe I am about to say this...but I prefer Sessions stay as head of the DOJ than put Graham there. I like Graham better, but without McCain to back him up he is a jellyfish and Sessions, despite being a racist little troll, doesnt do whatever Donny tells him.